Farms: Watermelon Farm in Rural Hall, NC
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We were passing through Kernersville, North Carolina and spotted this little white van, parked at a restaurant, with bold red letters and a large phone number printed on the side. It read "History Making Farming Author - On the move" We had to find out what this meant, so we called the number and it led us to a farm in Rural Hall, NC to meet a wonderful storyteller on a mission to teach children how to grow their own food. Contact Vern "The Watermelon Man" http://www.vernswitzer.com/ ____________________________________________ books children culture nature education travel north Carolina rural hall watermelon duck goat story catfish farm
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he came to my school today and iam in tha 5th grade hes a great man and hes very funny and he LOVES watermelons
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Hi
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the catfish are not organically grown if hes feeding them the highly processed store bought bread LOL :) And I know I routinely farm in a cheap blue suit and penny loafers. LOL :) OK whatever
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Vern is an inspiration
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Wonderful video... it's so beautiful what he's doing for children, educating them about farming & helping to reconnect them with nature...
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This was a great video
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That's a nice idea and a great man.
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This is no vegetable garden; this is a real farm. It's hard work, but if you you love food that much, it makes sense. I tried growing my own food this year and screwed up big time. I do have some nice cucumbers to show for it though. Next year I'm planting a big vegetable garden again, but I have it planned better.
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Its been ok here -- a few days of 90+ heat but today has been rather nice. How has yours been ? Can't wait for the video -- will be looking forward to it :)
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Hey Scott, how is your summer going? We are editing one about the French and Indian War here in the Carolinas. Should be up within a few days. Thanks for the push
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Getting Dan Traveling withdrawals here !!
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This is a great video. Thanks for making it. I'm really interested in growing my own food and building my own place. Working towards that end now. Hope to be able to stay away from town for months at a time.
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That is an interesting video. Well put together. Very proffessional. Kevin
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No kidding, we haven't been anywhere in a bit, but the key is Jan's 97 Toyota Rav 4 Great Gas Mileage!
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dude, how do you afford to travel with the gas now?
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a simple plan that will yield large solutions.
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This guy has a point. With the subprime crisis eating up the economy and ethanol fuel driving up corn prices, growing your own food is a good idea. This summer I'm growing corn, melons, tomatoes and cucumbers in the yard. I'm going to grow the tomatoes upside down and hanging from posts to save space.
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True. But the mash that's left after fermentation is protein-rich and can be fed to cattle. Also, if the farmers are getting more money for their corn, we can end the farm subsidies.
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Somehow if I plant a seed it might grow or it might not. I mean my crop is never what I would like it to be.
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Lesson #1, kids - Use farmland to grow crops for food, not for ethanol. This way, mommy and daddy don't have to pay through the nose for a box of cereal, and food pantries don't have to run nearly empty.